With early life forms exposed to such staggering temperatures and constantly being hit with genetic mutations, it's a wonder that they were able to survive. (thescienceexplorer.com)
Suppose intelligence had arisen in much earlier life forms, and they determined that their continued emissions of oxygen would have significant consequences on the planet, so they decided to stop their emissions. (realclimate.org)
According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, those high temperatures may have fuelled rapid evolution of early life forms. (thescienceexplorer.com)